Haryana villagers challenge candidates to drink ‘foul-smelling water’ to get votes | India News

The villagers claim that the water being supplied to their area is contaminated and it is not fit for consumption even for animals, forget about humans. The residents have been buying drinking water for years now.

New Delhi: In an audacious move, the electorate of Samaspur village in Haryana, which goes to polls on October 5, have set a challenge for candidates from all political outfits seeking votes from them.

The challenge issued by the locals is that the candidates will have to drink a glass of the water which is presently being supplied to Samaspur village, a part of the Charkhi Dadri constituency. The constituency will see voting on Saturday.

According to the villagers, the quality of water being supplied to their area is contaminated and gives out a foul smell. It is not fit for consumption even for animals, forget about humans. And they have been getting this dirty water for over a decade now. As a result of this, the residents claim they have been buying drinking water for years now.

VIDEO | Haryana Election 2024: Voters in Samaspur village of Haryana’s Charkhi Dadri constituency have set a challenge for candidates of all political parties seeking their votes in the upcoming election. The challenge is to come and drink a glass of water being supplied to their… pic.twitter.com/orFbNekPlB

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Civic, agricultural issues top public grievances

This time, voters in Haryana have been voicing their grievances as never before. Most of them relate to civic and agricultural issues. Those campaigning for political parties have had to face searing anger from the public. BJP candidates in Ratia and Hisar assembly constituencies were targeted by the public on Monday and Tuesday.

On Tuesday, during her poll campaign, Sunita Duggal, a former MP and BJP candidate from Ratia, was greeted with protests by farm activists. Members of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Kheti Bachao) voiced their angst and chased Duggal down. She had to recognise the ordeal of the farmers protesting at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders. On Monday night, BJP candidate Dr Kamal Gupta faced a similar public wrath during a public meeting in Badwali Dhani village. As Gupta was addressing a rally, a footwear was hurled at him, which landed on his body. Even though it unsettled him a bit, Gupta didn’t give pause to his speech.

Haryana will witness elections to its 90-seat assembly on October 5. The vote counting will be carried out on October 8.

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